This Research Program examines the work issues that impact on balancing the demands of home life and the demands of work life and organisational responsiveness to this issue.

Research Overview

Participating Organisations: 174
Participant Respondents: 41,734
Start Date: 19th March 2001

Significant Research Program Measure(s)

Measure:
Respondents:
Agree:
Middle:
Disagree:
Employees Experiencing Difficulty Balancing Home and Work Demands
40,500
50%
0%
50%
Organisational Responsiveness to Balancing Home and Work Demands
 11,559 45% 39% 16%
Flexible Work Practices in the Workplace
 11,537 62% 0% 38%

Key Statistics

  • The percentage of respondents amongst participating organisations who have difficulty balancing the demands of home and work ranges from 25% to 75%.  The overall average is 50% (n=40,371).

  • Respondents in 92% of participating organisations identify "Flexibility of hours, shifts or rosters" as the top factor that makes it easier to balance the demands of home and work.

  • "Lack of childcare (provided by the organisation)" is not the top factor that makes it more difficult balancing the demands of home and work - it ranks 19th.